That 460-plus horsepower car will be at the forefront of a wave of much-improved luxury sedans on view this year. Mercedes will provide the world debut of its compact CLS sedan, while Audi will show its all-new, fourth-generation A8 sedan, and BMW will offer a hard-core (more powerful, stiffer, specially badged) version of its famous M3 line, called the M3 CS.
From across the pond in England, Jaguar will bring the high-performance XJR575 long-wheelbase sedan for a U.S. debut as well. With more than 570 horsepower, that will be Jaguar’s most powerful production sedan ever.
The SUVs
Jaguar will also bring an important new SUV to the U.S. show, the XF Sportbrake, a stunningly good-looking and practical $70,000-plus sport wagon. There will also be the new E Pace, Jaguar’s first compact SUV.
BMW will show the X7 Concept, its biggest new SUV with a futuristic, augmented kidney grille and boxy styling on massive wheel rims. This one, unlike some concepts, will certainly find its way into production. Lexus will bring a new RX—the car that makes up its top-selling line—with seven seats available. This one is called the 2018 RX 350L.
Land Rover will show several new editions from its Special Vehicle Operations factory, including the 2018 Range Rover SVAutobiography and the 2018 Range Rover Sport SVR and plug-in hybrid. It’ll also bring a Range Rover P400e and a Range Rover Sport P400e—those are two big plug-in hybrid electrified SUVs that Land Rover will sell to stay up with the Joneses, as it were, when it comes to alternatively fueled luxury SUVs.
From Motown, Lincoln will follow the SUV trend as well with a new Black Label Navigator on show; Cadillac will show updated Escalade ESV and XT5 Premium crossover models; and Buick will show the excellent Enclave Avenir, the newest of its higher-end line. They all hope to capitalize on the apparently insatiable appetite for luxury SUVs that American consumers continue to present.
Infiniti will show a brand-new QX50 SUV model range. Maserati will show additional upgrades for its Levante SUV. Unfortunately for lovers of Italian automobiles, Lamborghini will not be bringing the much-anticipated Urus to U.S. shores. It’s doing the formal debut in Italy in early December.
Still, between the Vantage and that fast new Corvette on display, you may not even miss it.
This article was provided by Bloomberg News.